Source: Murata news
Fukui Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a manufacturing subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. located in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, has acquired a new site to expand production capacity.
Preparation of the site for development will start in June 2018 and construction of the new production building in September 2018. The construction of the new facility is intended to increase production capacity for ceramic multilayer capacitors in order to respond to increased demand.
Details of acquisition of site
| Area: | 58,624㎡ |
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| Period of acquisition: | June 2018 |
| Total area of Fukui Murata Manufacturing site with acquisition of new site (Not including Miyazaki Plant): | 182,811㎡ |
Overview of new facility
| Construction / Size: | Steel framework construction (Part steel-reinforced concrete); six stories above ground |
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| Site scheduled for construction: | Area on west side of Fukui Murata Manufacturing |
| Total floor area: | Production facility: 54,144㎡ Energy facility:4,166㎡ |
| Building area: | Production facility: 9,295㎡ Energy facility: 1,800㎡ |
| Construction period: | Start of preparation of site: June 2018 Start of building construction: September 2018 Completion: Scheduled for the end of December 2019 |
| Total investment: | 29 billion yen (Building only) |
Fukui Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
| Address: | 13-1, Okamoto-cho, Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture |
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| Established: | March 1955 |
| Capital: | 300 million yen |
| Representative: | Toru Inoue, President and Representative Director |
| Plant manager: | Tadahiro Nakagawa, Director and Manager |
| Number of employees: | 4,100 (As of April 30, 2018) |
| Business: | Development and manufacture of electronic components based on ceramic capacitors (multilayer capacitors, noise-suppressing products, electric double-layer capacitors, etc.) |
| Website: | https://www.murata.com/ja-jp/group/fukuimurata |
